CVE-2022-39342
CWE-285Published: October 25, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
OpenFGA is an authorization/permission engine. Versions prior to version 0.2.4 are vulnerable to authorization bypass under certain conditions. Users whose model has a relation defined as a tupleset (the right hand side of a ‘from’ statement) that involves anything other than a direct relationship (e.g. ‘as self’) are vulnerable. Version 0.2.4 contains a patch for this issue.
Risk Analysis
OpenFGA versions prior to 0.2.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability related to specific tupleset relationship definitions. This flaw could allow unauthorized access to protected resources.
No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Upgrade OpenFGA to version 0.2.4 or later.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-39342 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-39342 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts